News about city planning, transportation, housing and politics in the Seattle and Puget Sound area of Washington State, USA.
Fediverse address:
@urbanistorg@mstdn.social
Tagged: Urban Planning & Urbanism
Jason Thorne
General manager of planning and economic development in the city of Hamilton, in Ontario, Canada. Job involves planning in transport, economics, environment, culture and more.
Fediverse address:
@JasonThorne@mastodon.social
Harvey J. Miller
Bob and Mary Reusche Chair in GIS, Professor of Geography and Director, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) at Ohio State University USA.
Fediverse address:
@mobileharv@urbanists.social
Indy Pedestrian Safety Crisis
Bot posting latest pedestrian and cyclist incidents/accidents on the roads in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Fediverse address:
@IndyPedCrisis@hoosier.social
Share The Cities
All-volunteer collective based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Has several working groups related to digital equity/broadband, green land use, the parcel in Laurelhurst called Talaris, housing stability and more.
Fediverse address:
@ShareTheCities@social.ridetrans.it
Not Just Bikes
Videos all about modern urban planning and transport, often using the Netherlands as an example of how to do it well.
Fediverse address:
@notjustbikes@notjustbikes.com
Urbanism Guppe Group
Discussion group about urbanism and city planning. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@urbanism@a.gup.pe
Bundesministeriums für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen / Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building
German federal ministry responsible for all issues related to housing, building of houses, urban development and regional planning.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BMWSB_Bund@social.bund.de
Heartland Urbanist / Matt Caffrey
Organiser and urbanist based in Ohio, USA, creating videos about city planning, housing reform and public transport improvement. Especially interested in the American Midwest and its return to urbanism.
Fediverse address (urban planning videos):
@heartlandurbanist@urbanists.video
Fediverse address (personal account):
@mattcaff@union.place
sub\urban
German open-access academic journal of critical urban research.
Fediverse address (in German):
@sub_urban@urbanists.social
Bloomberg CityLab
News about cities, city planning and urban life. Originally founded in 2011 as part of The Atlantic magazine, CityLab was sold to Bloomberg in 2019.
Fediverse address:
@citylab@flipboard.com
Chicago, Bike Grid Now!
Grassroots activist campaign for better cycling infrastructure in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Organises direct action including bike jams and bike buses.
Fediverse address:
@bikegridnow@urbanists.social
Greater Greater Washington
Urbanist campaign group and news site about transport, housing and land use reform in Washington DC, USA.
Fediverse address:
@ggwash@urbanists.social
City Observatory
Website and think tank featuring research and commentary on urban policy issues. Based in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address:
@cityobs@urbanists.social
The War on Cars
Podcast about the fight against car culture in the United States, and the damage done to cities by designing them around cars. Also interested in promoting more cycling.
Fediverse address:
@TheWarOnCars@mastodon.social
Oh The Urbanity!
Videos about urban planning, transport, cycling and related topics. Based in Canada, but covers how these issues are handled around the world.
Fediverse address:
@ohtheurbanity@video.canadiancivil.com
RMTransit
Public transport expert and enthusiast, runs the popular RMTransit video channel which has in-depth looks at all forms of transit and how they relate to urban planning. Covers trains, metros, buses, trams, high speed rail etc all around the world. (Author is based in Toronto, Canada.)
Fediverse address (main):
@reece@canadiancivil.com
Fediverse address (videos):
@reece@video.canadiancivil.com
Fediverse address (blog):
@reecemartintransit@reecemartin.ca